Jessie van Breugel 🟣

helped 112+ founders get leads with an AI-powered system | $2.1M in client revenue

If you’re a coach or service provider, this is for you ↓

The #1 reason you're on LinkedIn:

Grow your business.

Because you want to...

– Make your family proud
– Have the freedom to travel
– Spend more time with the people you love
– Own your time (not just your calendar)
– Leave behind the 9-to-5 hamster wheel

Because your business isn't just a business — it's how you live free and serve deeply.

Right?

You didn’t quit your job to work longer hours in your own business.

You want freedom. Authority. Clients you actually like.

We help coaches + service providers turn their expertise into a $10k-$30k/mo business — without endlessly chasing, burning out, or becoming a full-time content creator.

With our Authority Figures Program and my 1-1 support, together we:

— Get crystal-clear on your positioning and message
— Build an audience that trusts you (and buys from you)
— Use AI to streamline content + client acquisition — fast & secure

Here's a small selection of the experts we've worked with:

— Nicholas added $32K in new revenue in 8 weeks selling his new group program.
— Josh closed two deals in the first 6 weeks, hitting his first $10k+ month.
— Tobias secured $50K in new contracts and filled out his pipeline.
— JP closed 3 clients by dialing in his content and DM strategy.
— Linda closed her first $7,5K client within two months.
— Jon signed 3 clients and got a 2X+ ROI in 3 months.
— Gabi closed €15,000 in revenue in the first 4 weeks.
— Julius closed his first $4,5K client within 2 months.
— Nicola signed 4 high-ticket clients within weeks.
— Laszlo closed 3 deals within the first 30 days.

If you're an expert with a high-ticket offer and you're ready to grow —

Check out the details here: https://authority-figures.com/application

Founder

The Creator Academy teaches creators to make magic internet money through audience-building and personal branding. Twitter and LinkedIn courses: https://thecreatoracademy.xyz/

jessie van breugel 🟣

I’ve spent 100s of hours optimizing LinkedIn Profiles.

Here’s how to fix yours today ↓

1. The headline says who you help & what problem to solve
2. Your Featured Section is simple: just the next 1-2 steps
3. The about section: who, what, how, proof + next step 
4. In the services page, you add testimonials for proof
5. Use a high-quality profile picture (no background)
6. Your banner gives more context to your headline

Once you’ve optimized your Profile, content is next.

I don’t have enough space to break it down in this post.

So I compiled 6 of our most powerful GPTs in 1 kit.

It's the exact system I've used to;

→ Help our clients close $2,500,000+
→ Train 100s of coaches & consultants 
→ Book 1,000s of meetings with $0 on ads
→ Become a Top 50 LinkedIn Creator worldwide
→ Grow a 80K+ audience w/o engagement pods
→ Get invited on dozens of key podcasts, and live events

You’re closer to results on LinkedIn than you think.

Want access?

1. Like this post so it can help more people
2. Comment “TEAM” and I’ll send it over.

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“inbound is dead.” yeah… right | the system behind $2.5M in client revenue — start here ↓

After 24+ months of testing Canva to get inbound leads

I'm sharing the 25+ page playbook with you – steal this ↓

Comment “CANVA” and it will arrive in your inbox.

This is the only Design Guide you need to get more leads:

→ 25+ Pages
→ Tips & tricks
→ How-to guides
→ All the Magic Studio Guides
→ Features you didn’t know before

Want access?

1/ Like the post 
2/ Comment “CANVA” and I'll DM you.

♻️ repost for priority-access – my inbox tend to be full

I help you build your info business and scale to $10K-$30K/months | check out my featured section to get started

I've spent 100+ hrs learning Canva to get inbound leads.

Today I'm sharing the 25+ page playbook with you ↓

Comment “DESIGN” and I’ll send it to you.

Use this Canva Guide to get more leads on LinkedIn:

→ Tips & tricks
→ How-to guides
→ All the Magic Studio Guides
→ New features you didn’t know before

+ I added a new ChatGPT <> Canva Workflow:

'How to Create 50 Designs in 5 Minutes'

Want access?

Just comment “DESIGN” and I send it to your inbox.

ps. repost for priority-access – or have some patience ♻️

I help coaches + service providers turn their expertise into a $10k-$30k/mo business — without working 24/7 | apply below for our February Cohort ↓

I’ve generated 8+ million views on LinkedIn this year.

I’ve turned my 10 viral hooks into templates – steal this ↓

Comment “HOOKS” and I send you it to you.

If your content on LinkedIn doesn’t perform

It’s 99% of the time because your hook is bad.

𐄂 No curiosity gap
𐄂 No proper formatting
𐄂 No personality or specificity
 
If that’s you, keep reading:

This year I’ve added 30,000 followers, generated 1,000s of inbound leads, and collected multiple 6 figures in profit.

The majority of this success comes from 0.1% of my posts.

So I’ve analyzed and turned them into templates. 

This is for coaches and founders who are tired of wasting hours on content and see 0 results.

Want access?

1/ Like this post
2/ Comment “HOOKS” and I’ll DM the link

ps. repost for priority access ♻️

I help experts sign high-ticket clients using LinkedIn + email and scale to $10K-$30K/mo | apply below for our February Cohort ↓

Gemini 3 has made lead-gen on LinkedIn easy.

I spent the last weeks creating a playbook – steal this ↓

↳ Comment “GEMINI” and I’ll DM the link

For years, you had 2 bad options:

1/ hire expensive ghostwriters (slow, $$$)
2/ use traditional lead-gen agencies (still expensive, bad results)

You want quality without sounding like every other AI user:

𐄂 No prompt guessing
𐄂 No generic AI drafts
𐄂 No wasting hours editing tone

And it does all of this without adding more work to your day.

Here’s how this system works:

☑ Analyze your past posts to let it write like you
☑ Write viral hooks using basic human psychology
☑ Uses a simple structure that makes people trust and buy
☑ Eliminates the horrible words that make AI sound like AI 🤖

This is built by someone who grew to 80,000 LinkedIn followers using many different AI tools.

Built for founders who want a system they can stick with.

Want access?

1/ Like this post (so it helps more people)
2/ Comment “GEMINI” and I’ll DM the link

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After 5+ years on LinkedIn, I’m happy to announce:

Cold DMs are finally dying – use this new strategy ↓

This strategy works GREAT if you’re tired of: 

𐄂 Endless LinkedIn pitch DMs
𐄂 Spray and pray cold outreach
𐄂 Cringy “just following up :)” messages

These aren’t just annoying.
It also burns trust with your prospects.
Way before a real conversation even starts.

I just released a 15-page guide on LinkedIn Inbound Sales – a proven system that attracts inbound leads on LinkedIn, and how to convert these leads into revenue.

Here’s what’s inside:

☑ The 7-Step DM Flow to go from cold → close
☑ How to use AI & Lead Magnets for 1,000s of inbound leads
☑ The Cold → Warm → Hot nurture model for closing deals without pitching.

Want access?

1/ Like this post so it can reach (and help) more people
2/ Comment “INBOUND” & I send it to you

♻️ repost this for priority access – or wait a few days before the resource arrives (my inbox is full at the moment)

99% of LinkedIn Profiles leave money on the table. 

After $2.5M in client revenue, steal this system ↓

↳ Comment “LINKEDIN” & I’ll send over the full system.

It's the exact system I've used to;

→ Help our clients close $2,500,000+
→ Train 100s of coaches & consultants 
→ Book 1,000s of meetings with $0 on ads
→ Become a Top 50 LinkedIn Creator worldwide
→ Grow a 93K+ audience w/o engagement pods
→ Get invited on dozens of key podcasts, and live events

I share key insights I've NEVER shared before like

→ How I reverse engineered 100s of viral lead magnets
→ The GPT analysis I did on 100,000+ DMs
→ The 6-Figure Authority System I built

Stop losing clients because of a weak profile.

Your LinkedIn Profile should generate warm leads 24/7.

You’re closer to results on LinkedIn than you think.

How to get access:

1/ Like this post
2/ Comment “LINKEDIN” and I’ll send it over.

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Claude just became one of the strongest LLMs.

I built a workflow to turn audio → LinkedIn content – steal this ↓

Comment “CLAUDE” and I will send you the full system.

From transcripts → content → conversations → leads → clients 💰

Stop wasting hours on cold outreach or commenting.

The workflow is terrifyingly simple:

→ Drop in a transcript of a video or an audio note
→ Claude asks a few questions to get more info
→ It builds a post format based on proven structures
→ It rewrites in your tone and tightens every line
→ You paste → publish → collect leads

You go from idea → live post in minutes.

This is built on:

☑ 5+ years experience of conversion-writing and coaching
☑ $2.5+ million in realized client revenue - just via LinkedIn
☑ The exact insights of growing 83,000 followers

Want access to the full system?

1/ Like this post
2/ Comment “CLAUDE” and I’ll send it your way

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hey coaches + founders

your marketing strategy for 2026 is simple:

say the things only you can say

for a long time, i tried to persuade

explain more
teach better
walk people through the logic

it worked for reach
it didn’t work as well for trust

the more i explained
the easier it became to swap me out

every framework is public now
hooks get copied in days
ai can produce “good content” on demand

not because buyers don’t care
because buyers heard it all

what still works is proof that

you’ve done the thing you talk about
you’ve tested things yourself before teaching them
people like them have gotten results from your work

share case studies, your own work & your personal opinions

you don’t need to explain every step
just show that you’ve done the thing

teaching everything makes you replaceable
proof makes people slow down and pay attention

going into 2026, this gap is only getting wider

more information won’t win
better persuasion won’t win

showing you can solve the problem will

and say the things only you can say

ps. everything you do, starts with the offer → https://lnkd.in/eEZdkqg8

if you’re good at what you do but your income still feels unpredictable, this is for you ↓

you might have a few projects, 1:1s and are relying on referrals

it works at first

until it drains you

and your energy is all over the place

this is where most experts are at

i’ve experienced this first hand, so i looked for a better way

and i’ve found a better system

one where you can stop selling yourself, and start selling a real offer

in the video, I explain how this works

+ we’re running this in a live workshop in 2 weeks time

comment ‘EXPERT’ and i send you the link

ps. wanna skip the line? hit the link on my profile

2 weeks ago, I sat down with our private clients.

I shared 7 ideas to stand out on LinkedIn in 2026:

1) Templates are dying → your voice is the USP

AI makes everything sound the same.
Your biggest advantage is your unique insights & story.

2) Your content on LinkedIn behaves differently

Strong content takes longer to spread.
Plus, your thinking works better than copying viral trends.

3) You can’t just claim “authority” → you earn it.

Your network wants personal stories, proof and lived lessons.
Authority comes from showing up consistently long enough.

4) How-to content is dropping in value

Information is available everywhere.
Don’t become Wikipedia — share opinions and perspective.

5) Most founders don’t lack strategy → they lack commitment

They keep rebuilding and reset to zero every time.
Most strategies work if you stop jumping between them.

6) Cold DMs are dying → trust is the real unlock

Trust on LinkedIn is low, so cold messages get ignored fast.
Content builds familiarity before conversations start.

7) Alignment beats optimization long-term

Most strategies work if you stop hopping.
The real decision is which business you want to build.

That’s it.

The gameplan for LinkedIn in 2026.

This is what I walk through with our clients every week.

I recorded the full system in a 19-minute video.

Comment "SYSTEM" and I send you the video

The good news:

You close a client and you deliver the work.

Money comes in.

And then, the bad news: it’s quiet again.

So you go back to hunting.

That’s the phase most experts get stuck in.

Every month it feels like you have to start from scratch again collecting new revenue.

Here’s the part people miss.

This model works until it doesn’t work.

It’s great to start this way.

It’s great to get your business off the ground with custom projects and referrals.

But most people never move past it.

And that’s where the pressure shows up.

I’ve been in this loop myself.

Back in 2024, I was closing 4- and 5-figure clients via DMs.

But when the engagements ended, the machine stopped with it.

Same question as always:

where does the next one come from?

That’s the trap.

You can be good at sales and strong at delivery.

And still be restarting your business over and over.

Because if people are buying you—your time, your availability, your custom thinking—you are the business.

And that caps everything.

I see this pattern with consultants and agency owners running custom work who watch their calendar block out for delivery, then open up again a few weeks later, every single month.

The difference between “doing work” and building a business is whether something keeps running after the work is done.

I just recorded a 15-minute breakdown of how you can turn your knowledge into a scalable offer to stop this loop.

Comment “SCALE” below & I’ll send it to your inbox.

Every founder wants scale but few build it correctly.

Most experts I talk to are busy tweaking things:

The offer.
The content.
The sales process.

For a long time, I did that too.

What eventually clicked for me was seeing the business as four connected parts, not isolated problems.

There are 4 main pillars I always look at:

1/ Package
2/ Position
3/ Pipeline
4/ Productization

Packaging is taking everything you already do with clients
and putting it into one offer you can clearly explain and deliver.
Same work you’re already doing.

Positioning is what decides who that offer is actually for.
You can have a strong package,
but if the positioning is unclear, people won’t recognize themselves in it.

Pipeline is where most businesses quietly break.
You can have a good offer and solid positioning,
but without consistent traffic, the system doesn’t move.

That’s why pipeline matters so much.
It’s what keeps the rest from stalling.

Productization is about how the offer shows up in different forms.
Not everyone wants the same level of access or commitment.
Some people want full support.
Others want a smaller entry point to get started.

That’s where things like programs, group formats, tools, or spin-offs come from.
Not new ideas: existing work, packaged differently.

That’s why I don’t believe there’s one “best” strategy.

Your business should be built around how you want to operate.

And, that only happens when all 4 pillars are aligned.

ps. I broke down this full system here: https://lnkd.in/eQk_SmEV

Jasmin Alić

Trained 56,289 people how to use LinkedIn for business

Are you struggling to find your voice on LinkedIn? To position yourself as the "go-to" authority in your industry?

Better yet...

Struggling to get "seen" or "heard" by your ideal customers? Same ones you KNOW you can actually help?

If you've been nodding along until here, congrats!

Looks like we might be the perfect fit!

Hi, my name is Jasmin.

Most people here know me as Jay from Hey Jay.

So far, I've worked 1-1 with 200+ amazing individuals who've skyrocketed their content, profile growth, and business on LinkedIn in record time.

🔥 "$15K USD 24 hours after my 1st session with Jay. Before that, I was close to losing hope and shutting down my business" - Nada Buhendi, F500 Career Coach

In the last 3 years on LinkedIn...

I've built the fastest-growing coaching business for solopreneurs and C-Suite individuals. 

Before that...

I spent 15 years writing online and branding companies and individuals. From Fortune 500 elite like Microsoft, Digicel, and Marriot Bonvoy to founders and C-Suites from almost every industry imaginable.

🔥 "Everyone needs a Jasmin Alić on their team. We've achieved 20% incremental revenue growth in the first 7 days of working together!" - Jack Bourke, Digicel

My offer to you?

We “put in the work”. Together. I will respect your time and your business, and I expect the same in return. 

My calls aren't "magical" because I do everything for you. No. 

They're magical because I will show you exactly what needs to be done. Every little tip, click and "algo hack" - yours for the taking.

I've spent 1,000+ days here.
I've written 5,000+ posts here.
I've coached 200+ individuals 1-1.
I've trained over 50,000+ online here.

I've put in the work, so you don't have to.

To put it bluntly...

I'm putting all of my 15 years of experience on the line for you and combining it with my deep understanding of this amazing platform. 

I don't need your money. I need you to win.

🔥 "This was the first call with a LinkedIn guru that I got on where there was actual value and alignment in delivery at the end of the call. It was strategy, action and reflection. Absolute value! No fluff all impact!" - Archita Fritz

3 ways we can work together:

1. Power Hour - 1 hour, ask me anything
2. Brand Blueprint Program - 8-week 1-1 coaching
3. My Link Up Community - my private coaching group
4. My free content - learn for $0 on LinkedIn, IG or YouTube

Interested?

My pricing and availability are available here:

https://calendly.com/jasmin-alic

For everything else, I'm one DM away.

Thanks for reading up until here. You are amazing!

❤️

Copywriter and Brand Strategist

“How do I share my story?”
“What if nobody reads it?”
“What if nobody likes it?”

These are legitimate concerns for any brand.

Whether you're a company or personal brand...

How you show up in your content is everything.

- You want to be clear in your writing
- You want to be strong in your execution
- You want to be remembered for your service

To do so, you need good copy and a great strategy.

I help brands like Dash, Digicel, Marriott Bonvoy, and Microsoft "sweeten" their brand messaging and content strategy. 

Fortune 500 companies.
Fastest-growing companies.
Personal brands with high net worth.

They trust me with their candy. Will you?

Need a great website? 
Need to grow on LinkedIn? 
Need to (re)position your brand?

Say "Hey Jay" in a message and let's chat.

Or just hop into my Calendly and let me know you're serious: https://calendly.com/jasmin-alic/coaching

I just received a diplomatic passport! Wow.

Bosnia & Herzegovina, this is for you. ❤️

Over the years, sooo many of you have told me:

1. I've never heard of Bosnia til I followed you
2. You've made me book a ticket to Bosnia
3. They better make you an ambassador

Well, they did!

Now I'm an official ambassador of the most beautiful country in the world. Proudly so! 🇧🇦

A very special thank you goes to our Minister of Foreign Affairs, Elmedin Konaković, who used his discretionary right to grant me diplomatic status.

As well as the Adviser to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dino Selimović, who got the ball rolling on this topic all the way til last year when we first met.

And to my LinkedIn community...

I have no words for you anymore. 
You've changed my life for the bestest.
You've changed the trajectory of my career.

So here's a suggestion:

My next Link Up meetup in Sarajevo is in April. 

I hereby invite you all to spend a few days with me and my community in person. At my home.

See you there?

Cheers!

P.S. Repost because this is mega news! ♻️

Award-winning LinkedIn coach | Founder of Link Up Community, where you’ll build a trusted brand and profitable business

Jasmin Jay Alic receives the diplomatic passport of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He is now officially recognized as a prominent ambassador of his country by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia & Herzegovina. In this LinkedIn post, Jasmin thanks the Bosnian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Elmedin Konaković, who used his discretionary right to grant him diplomatic status, as well as the Adviser to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dino Selimović. He also thanks his LinkedIn community for their support. In the photo, Jasmin is seen smiling during a photoshoot, with the flag of Bosnia & Herzegovina waving in the background.

Welcome back to LinkedIn in 2026.

Here's your program for the next 300 days:

(this is not a motivational post, it's actual work)

 1. Publish 3-5 posts per week
 2. Write every day (for practice)
 3. Main goal: better profile views
 4. Daily commitment: 30-120mins 
 5. Publish 1 text-only post per week
 6. Publish 1 mid-length post per week
 7. Every day, check your profile visitors
 8. Every day, DM 1 visitor who's your ICP 
 9. Every day, comment on 10 new people
10. Every day, leave minimum 20 comments
11. Every day, try to support "small" creators
12. Every day, send 1-10 DMs looking for calls
13. Every quarter, host 1-3 LinkedIn Live events
14. Push limited-time offers only in those events
15. Try to re-optimize your profile every 3 months

All of the above with:

No automation. No AI. No shortcuts. No complaints. No "nobody has time for this". I've heard it all... ✌️

I've trained 57,000+ people how to use LinkedIn properly, whether 1:1 or in my Link Up community.

Do everything I told you = No way it doesn't work.

I'll see you on Thanksgiving when we celebrate your results together. Good luck!

- Coach J ❤️

(Repost to "push" others ♻️)

P.S. Which one (1-15) made you go "a-ha"? Let's chat.

Award-winning LinkedIn coach | 57,000+ people trained

Jasmin Jay Alic shares his 300-day LinkedIn program for anyone looking to build a personal brand in 2026. This post includes a carefully-formatted listicle with 15 must-have activities to grow your LinkedIn. The photo shows Jasmin sitting in a TV studio in the anchor’s seat. Jasmin is smiling into the camera and wearing a tailored beige suit vest and brown tie. The photo was taken at the N1 Televizija studios in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, an official CNN partner.

If I was CEO of LinkedIn, here's what I'd fix:

1. Add names to Impressions and Saves. Same thing they do with Profile Views. I want to see profile names. Otherwise, it's all "vanity metrics".

2. Be transparent about algorithm changes. Instagram CEO does this well. He literally live-streams and engages with millions of their users. Speaking of...

3. Have monthly LinkedIn Lives where I answer curated questions from every person in the world. Top Voice or not. Show me that you care about EVERY user.

4. Bring back "pinned comments". 

5. Add a payment and invoicing function to the Services feature. New revenue for the company, but less hassle for all LinkedIn users and their clients.
   
6. Host an annual "LinkedIn Summit" conference.

7. Add a "Super Like" reaction. Glowing animation! It means a "top creator" has engaged with a post. Only give access to selected 500 creators globally.

Bonus:

Be more honest about restrictions and bugs (when they happen). I got "restricted" 4 times last week. Literally got logged out, logged back in. Makes 0 sense.

Anyhow... 

Do I have any hopes of getting the job? 😀

P.S. Like my choices? Anything you'd do as CEO? ♻️

Jasmin Jay Alic shares his ideas for LinkedIn improvement if he was LinkedIn CEO. This post lists seven of his ideas that would bring value to all LinkedIn users, as well as generate new revenue for the company. In the photo, Jasmin is seen smiling and posing next to the LinkedIn logo at their New York headquarters, in the Empire State Building.

I never thought I'd write this on LinkedIn but...

I wish we'd stop westernizing our names.

It's why I proudly keep the "ć" in mine. My surname is "Alić", a true Bosnian surname. ❤️

Not "Alic", "Al" or "Alice".

It signifies where I come from. Proudly.
It symbolizes all my struggles. Boldly.
It represents my family. My legacy.

It's why I love seeing Ubaid Ur Rehman's pictures from his village in Pakistan. The tractors. The farm. He has my utmost respect for how proud he is of his roots.

My message today:

This "westernization" for the purpose of finding a job, getting an interview, or being seen as "more" because you feel less than... I wish we'd stop doing it.

People put fake locations on LinkedIn.
Non-US folks "americanize" their names.
Or they leave out certain details. Like the "ć".

Stop.

Never sacrifice "you" because others can't handle it.

Stay YOU-nique.

(Share with your network ♻️)

P.S. Where are you from? Let's represent our homes in the comments. Hello from Bosnia and Herzegovina, the most beautiful country in the world! 🙌

Jasmin Jay Alic shares a powerful post about westernization in the industry, where people put fake locations on their LinkedIn, change their names or certain details of their background to appease potential employers or clients. He proudly boasts his Bosnian background, and references Ubaid ur Rehman and his Pakistani roots as a great example of authenticity on LinkedIn. In the photo, Jasmin and Ubaid are seen smiling and hugging. The photo was taken at the third Link Up global meetup in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

You want to show up as an "expert" on LinkedIn?

But you never show your "human" side?

You're missing out.

A LOT of what I do on LinkedIn is cracking burger jokes in the comments, having fun with other CEOs, business owners, founders, millionaires..

And guess the first thing we do when we finally meet in person? Or when we get on a call?

We get burgers together! Or we continue joking!

At the end of the day, we're all humans.

Humans who love to laugh.
Humans longing for connection.
Humans who are tired of work 24/7.

Please...

Enough talk about synergies, circling back, and low-hanging fruit (whatever the hegg that means).

And more focus on GENUINE human connections.

This is what builds your brand...

AND your business! 😊

(both are important)

Now, bon appétit! 

P.S. Photo is from Cyprus. ❤️ This year, I'm already planning trips to the UK, India, Malta, Singapore, Australia, Slovakia, USA... Burgers, anyone?

Jasmin Jay Alic encourages LinkedIn users to show more of their human side, not just their expert side. He shares his experience of engaging with other CEOs and business founders, and how most of it is just having fun in the comments and talking about burgers. In the photo, Jasmin is seen smiling and having a burger with Alex Aristidis from i-Con (Island Conference) in Cyprus.

Look, I get it. There's always bigger fish to fry.

But don't delay your LinkedIn, please...

This is year 17 for me in the online business world. Just on LinkedIn, I've trained 57,000+ people, whether in workshops, keynotes or 1-1.

So believe me when I tell you:

Most people use LinkedIn only when they "need" LinkedIn. To find a new job. They fish here for a few weeks. Apply apply apply... Until they "need" it again.

It's a cycle with no end.

These waters aren't made for a quick dip.
They're for those willing to go on a journey.
And the ship most definitely has NOT sailed.

There's still time to start (and enjoy) your journey.

Are you onboard? 😊
 
Monday Motivation, over. (Repost for others ♻️)

- Coach J ❤️

P.S. I did not eat this alone. (before you ask)

Jasmin Jay Alic shares a motivational post with his LinkedIn followers about using LinkedIn more consistently to find jobs, clients, and career opportunities. In this post, Jasmin is using the analogy of always having bigger fish to fry versus hopping aboard and enjoying the journey in the LinkedIn waters. In the attached photo, Jasmin is seen smiling and holding a giant sea fish served on a mega platter for multiple people. The picture was taken at the Split riviera in Croatia.

I coached some of the world's biggest creators.

With millions of followers. Or dollars. But...

Every single one of them had a "slump" period where they didn't know the answer to the question: 

"What next?"

Every single one. Zero exceptions.

Be it what's going to be my next post?
Be it what's the correct move for my offer?
Be it what's next for me in my career journey?

The answer? No 2 people are the same.

To Lara Acosta, I said "stay in your lane". 
To Angela Marie, I said "it's time for a pivot".
To my Link Up members... 100 ways = 100 people.

The point I'm trying to make here?

1. It's ok to feel lost. It's all part of the journey.
2. There's no one-size-fits-formula. For anyone.
3. It's ok to ask for help. Pro tip: Ask your followers.

So let me ask you:

What's ONE topic you'd like to learn more about this year? Share your interests below. 

Then...

Revisit this post 12 hours later and 1) Find new experts, or 2) Find potential clients. Thank me later. 😉

(Repost for your network ♻️)

Jasmin Jay Alic shares a motivational lesson about not knowing what's next in your career. He lists some of his coaching clients like Lara Acosta and Angela Marie d'Antonio as examples, and shares the exact advice he once gave them when they asked this question. The image shows Jasmin smiling directly into the camera, with holiday lights and decorations behind him. The image also includes a caption that reads: What's next? 

What's been your biggest LinkedIn blessing?

For me, it's my people. ❤️

I've met my entire team in the LinkedIn comments.

Victoria Michaels is someone who deserves my deepest respect. Not only for being the most amazing team member. But for using LinkedIn the right way!

1. A single mom. Running her own business.
2. Comes from a small town. Yet travels the world.
3. Also an in-house expert in my Link Up community

(the last one doesn't need an explanation, she's dope)

LinkedIn has the strongest names.

And they're only one comment away. Then a DM. Then a call. Then a "hey, wanna meet my parents?"

(she's actually met my parents in Bosnia)

Guess what I'm trying to say today is: 

1. Use LinkedIn the right way, yo.
2. Don't just engage for the sake of it.
3. Engage because it can change your life.

(and other people's too 🙏)

Stop complaining about low reach. Go "reach" just ONE person today and start this change.

Go! Bye. ✌️

P.S. She has no clue I'm writing this post today so make sure to drop some love in the comments.

P.P.S. Who's your favorite LinkedIn person? Tell em.

Jasmin Jay Alic shares a gratitude post to one of his team members, Victoria Michaels. Victoria is the in-house writing expert in Jasmin's Link Up Community. This post also offers motivation for Jasmin's followers to start using LinkedIn the right way and invest time in building life-changing relationships. The image shows Jasmin and Victoria posing for a photo together at the 2nd Link Up international meetup in New York City, USA.

Most LinkedIn users are lost right now.

It's why I decided to write this post.

I've trained over 57,000 people how to use LinkedIn for business. This 2-minute guide gives you 26 tips on how to make the most of LinkedIn in 2026:

(Save for later OR Repost now ♻️)

1. Align your topics with your profile. The algo doesn't reward fitness tips from finance experts anymore.

2. Make sure your headline draws people IN first. Your headline is irrelevant once they're already ON your profile. Then, the banner + story should take over.

3. Design a banner that actually has a call to action. 99% of banners I see on LinkedIn lack a CTA.

4. Add a link to your profile. Send visitors to your most desired business offer. Make each visit count.

5. Even if you offer multiple things, pick ONE core offer AND model your profile around it. In 2026, I'll model it around my students: https://linkupbyjasmin.com

6. Add links to posts too. Doing so is fine.

7. Comment more than you post. 4 groups: peers, ideal clients, big influencers, and small creators.

8. Forget posting every day. Stick to 3-5 weekly posts, but make them good. Good content lives longer in the feed now. Frequency won't change that.

9. Add visuals when needed. Faces are most powerful.

10. Stop sharing contextless selfies. (unless you do it all the time, and it's part of your brand)

11. Text posts are making a comeback. Write more.

12. Share your opinions, not just tips and tricks. Information is currency. But your POV is gold.

13. Ask more nuanced questions. Ditch the standard "yes/no" for something more meaningful. People REALLY crave real conversations here.

14. Stop using AI for comments. Just... stop.

15. Write for the first 3 lines of your post. Everything else is irrelevant unless they hit "read more". 

16. Share moments. It converts better than just "pro tips". Just last week, I wrote about taking time off, as well as flying people around the world.

17. Most people don't know this but... Optimize your settings here too, especially Visibility. Make sure your public profile is actually "seen". 

18. Enable "InMail" in your settings so non-connections can message you. You'll thank me later.

19. Write longer posts from time to time. It works.

20. Post at least 1 video per month. It builds trust.

21. Write daily. Just for practice. Then... Publish your best, and shelve the rest.

22. Stop trying to appease the algo. You will never succeed. This stuff changes on the daily. 

23. Talk about your failures more. This stuff connects. Can't all be a highlight reel. But more importantly...

24. Flex more! Not the Lambo. Just overall... Talk about what you've done and ARE doing more. Nobody else will do this for you. So tell us!

25. Support and connect with new creators. Daily.

26. Support small creators too. Daily. ❤️

And voilà! 2026, sorted.

If you've read this far, thank you.

Let me know which of the above made you go "a-ha!" or "huh?!" I'd love to chat.

(Repost for your network ♻️)

Award-Winning Coach | Founder of Link Up Community, where we coach individuals on LinkedIn to build a trusted brand and profitable business | Back Monday, Jan 5

Jasmin Jay Alic shares his 26 tips on how to make the most of LinkedIn in 2026. This LinkedIn post is a detailed in-depth guide with tried and tested strategies, verified by Jasmin Alic, his clients, and his students. The image shows Jasmin staring directly into the camera from his home studio office, with his signature teal lights all around. There is also a giant glowing 2026 caption behind him in the photo.

I leave 1,000+ comments per week on LinkedIn.

I know. Your first thought is "but how?!"

"How much time do you spend on here?"
"Where do you find so many posts?"
"What tools do you use for this?"

Quick answers first, then a long one:

1. I spend 2 hours engaging daily (workdays only)
2. I optimize my feed so I don't see any "fluff"
3. I use zero tools for this, just my fingers

Number 2 is where most of you are stuck. So...

Here are 4 actions to optimize your feed:

1. Engage with relevant posts (get similar suggestions)
2. Engage with new people daily (more reach / variety)

(I cannot stress the 2 above enough)

3. Hit the 3 dots and "Unfollow" (super-strong signal)
4. Hit the 3 dots and "Save" (the strongest signal 🚨)

Better feed = more enjoyable engagement.

And you'll save yourself SO MUCH time.

Thank me later. Happy commenting!

(Repost for others ♻️)

P.S. 90% of my comments are "replies" on my posts, since I have the strongest engagement. So replying a few hundred times per day is easy work for me.

P.P.S. 20 comments per day is a must. 😉

Jasmin Jay Alic explains how he writes over 1,000 comments per week on LinkedIn. His secret is having an optimized feed, and in this post, he shares 4 actions you can take immediately to optimize your LinkedIn feed for more enjoyable engagement. In the photo, Jasmin is seen typing on his laptop at a restaurant, relaxed and smiling, with an orange juice served on his table.

When I say I run a "global" business, I mean it.

Link Up has officially crossed 60 countries!

I am genuinely at a loss for words right now, so I'll keep this post short. You have two choices today:

1. Take "writing on LinkedIn" seriously and go all in for the next 6 months (realistic timeline to see change). Long term, build the business and life of your dreams.

2. Don't.

Good luck! I'm here for you. 

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The rest of this post includes every country my community members are from - find yours. ❤️

 1. Italy
 2. USA
 3. India
 4. Malta
 5. Spain
 6. Egypt
 7. Kenya
 8. Japan
 9. Serbia
10. Russia
11. Ireland
12. Poland
13. France
14. Austria
15. Croatia
16. Cyprus
17. Mexico
18. Türkiye
19. Greece
20. Finland
21. Estonia
22. Canada
23. Ukraine
24. Norway
25. Rwanda
26. Belgium
27. Sweden
28. Bulgaria
29. Armenia
30. Slovakia
31. Portugal
32. Slovenia
33. Pakistan
34. Uruguay
35. Hungary
36. Moldova
37. Romania
38. Malaysia
39. Australia
40. Scotland
41. Denmark
42. Palestine
43. Germany
44. Colombia
45. Indonesia
46. Singapore
47. Cameroon
48. Philippines
49. Hong Kong
50. Switzerland
51. Bangladesh
52. South Korea
53. Netherlands
54. South Africa
55. Saudi Arabia
56. Czech Republic
57. United Kingdom
58. North Macedonia
59. United Arab Emirates
60. Bosnia & Herzegovina

Is your country on the list? Let me know. ♻️

Jasmin Jay Alic celebrates his Link Up Community and the milestone of having members from 60 countries. In this LinkedIn post, he motivates his followers to take writing on LinkedIn seriously for the next 6 months to build the business and life of their dreams. In this post, Jasmin lists 60 countries his community members are from in a carefully formatted, visually-pleasing list. In the photo, Jasmin is seen smiling and taking a photo with Irene Bonjeh Azong-Wara, his community member who traveled from Cameroon to Bosnia & Herzegovina to meet him in person at the third global Link Up meetup in Sarajevo.

Most LinkedIn DMs are pushy. Or salesy.

Let's fix that. (Full outreach masterclass)

This read is 2 minutes long. So either keep reading, or save it for later. Either way, you're in for a treat!

I will explain my tried-and-tested "warm outreach" approach. Using Linkbound, Kondo and Sales Nav.

(neither is a must, but each one ties into the other)

1. Familiar faces first

Most people reach out to complete strangers. This is why "selling" feels odd. There's no trust. Instead, focus on those you've already interacted with on LinkedIn.

2. Linkbound for engagement filtering

Analyze your engagement (or from your competitors if you don't get much engagement) with Linkbound. It will give you a complete list of "warm leads".

3. Filter leads to match your ICP (ideal client profile)

Linkbound has a brand-new feature which tailor-matches your ICP criteria to your offer. It means every name is both "familiar" + "qualified".

4. Feed into your LinkedIn CRM (Sales Nav)

Follow their LinkedIn activity closely. In other words:

5. Become "top of mind"

The easiest way to send that first DM is to spark engagement elsewhere. In a comment. In a reply. On their post. On someone else's post. Doesn't matter.

6. Attract profile views

Every profile view you receive is a "warm" signal. You can now easily send the first DM saying "Hey, so happy you visited my profile! What brought you here?"

7. Send DMs daily

Make "reaching out to ICPs" a daily habit. No excuses. It will feel angsty at first. The more you do it, the easier and more enjoyable it gets. I promise you this!

8. Never pitch in the first message. Please.

9. Always follow the PBS psychology

Permission-Based Selling means you never outright send something (pitch deck, offer, link) "assuming" they need it. Always ask first. And get a Yes first.

10. Separate DMs into folders, with Kondo

Depending on who you message, you might have different conversations. Kondo (made by Mitchell Tan) lets you have multiple LinkedIn inboxes. Brilliant!

11. Set follow-ups in Kondo

I recommend setting alerts in Kondo for "no-replies". You're not necessarily being ghosted when someone doesn't reply. You just have to remind them.

12. Track progress in Linkbound

The more you talk to each person, readying the "sale", simply drag and drop your conversations further. You'll see your leads qualified in real time to a Yes or No.

13. Feed back into Sales Nav

A lead that says No now is not a "forever No". Keep up with their LinkedIn updates. Their network might be packed with new opportunities for you. Repeat 1-12.

TL;DR:

• Establish familiarity first by engaging
• Use Linkbound to qualify before outreach
• Use Kondo for streamlined DM management
• Use Sales Nav to source network opportunities
• Never pitchslap :)

Familiarity → Filtering → Permission → Trust → 💰

Really hope you find this useful. Cheers!

- Coach J

P.S. I'll reward 2 reposters. One with a year of Link Up membership. One with 6 months of Linkbound! ♻️

Jasmin Jay Alic shares his complete LinkedIn DM outreach masterclass. This is a long-form post breaking down his entire warm outreach approach, using tools like Linkbound, Kondo and Sales Navigator. Jasmin is also the co-founder of Linkbound. In the photo, Jasmin is seen proudly smiling while delivering a LinkedIn-related keynote on stage, while wearing a tailored brown suit vest and orange tie. The photo also includes a caption that says: LinkedIn DMs Masterclass

My Link Up community is turning 1 today!

(Read til the end for a surprise)

These are our numbers from the last 365 days:

1. Over 600 members joined
2. 90+ hours of video training
3. Organized 3 global meetups
4. Members from 40+ countries
5. 125 people visited the meetups
6. 30+ passports at those meetups
7. Hired 5 people - soon to be 7 (👀)
8. 20% already bought in for Lifetime
9. We surpassed my ARR expectations

And more than anything...

It surpassed everyone's expectations.

Happy birthday to the best group on the planet. You made my life and work more fulfilled - each and every one of you. Thank you. Proud of you all.

- Coach J ❤️

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Now, only one thing left to be said:

Siri, play 50 Cent. Go shawty, it’s ya birthday!

P.S. Repost this → I’m rewarding 1 reposter with a Yearly + 1 with a Lifetime membership! Double wow. ♻️

P.P.S. Let's chat in the comments. Ask me anything!

Jasmin Jay Alic celebrates one year of his Link Up Community. This LinkedIn post shares the numbers and milestones from the community’s successful inaugural year, and Jasmin thanks his members with a heartfelt note. The image shows Jasmin posing for the camera, smiling directly into the camera, wearing a custom brown suit and tie.

If there's one thing I'd eliminate on LinkedIn...

It's pushy DMs. You know those:

1. Pitchslaps 5 seconds into the conversation
2. Assumptions done with (clearly) zero research
3. Unsolicited links, loom videos, or... voice notes ☠️

There's a much better way to do this.

It's called "PBS = Permission-Based Selling". Backed by psychology and rooted in human behavior.

PBS is pretty simple:

1. Ask for permission
2. Get the first Yes fast
3. Get the next Yes sooner

This video gives you a few examples of scripts and questions to ask in your "first" conversation when approaching potential clients.

Hope this helps! (Repost if so ♻️)

P.S. Anything worse here than a sleazy, salesy DM? AI comments maybe? Let's chat. 😊

Award-Winning Coach | Founder of Link Up Community, where we coach individuals on LinkedIn to build a trusted brand and profitable business | Author of “Write Better, Sell Better” - see you all back on Monday!

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